shhhhhhhhh no back in the box

[dhil]

[But mun.

MUN.

They can go meet people mun! People watch! Look at all these people, they're so excited!

Can they go look at this one?

Can they go touch that one's hand? They won't mind, right? PLEASE, they're so lonely.

...

They're gonna do it anyway. They're gonna touch the thing.

LATER]

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[eternalfailure]

...Sorry, did you say something?

[The knight assumes so, and places a hand around where his ear would be if he wasn't helmeted up, leaning in a bit.]

[dhil]

[Nope.

Have fun talking to the one person who is terrified of their own voice.

They're a good seven feet tall, but this does not stop them from instantly flickering around the knight like they've found a million dollars in diamonds, hands fluttering around that very, very pretty helm as if they want to touch it, but just can't bring themselves to get it all smudgy]

[27th]

Hello! [Have a friendly face!]

[eternalfailure]

[This is fine. He never shuts up. Always facing his new friend (because everyone he meets is his new friend until circumstances prove otherwise). It as the effect of making said helm rotate a bit.

Said helm may be pretty, but he took it off a dead guy so not the best fit.]

Goodness, gracious and goodness gracious! Attempting to communicate via hand signals!

[Launching into a flurry of wild arm waving befitting the most hand talkingish politicians, the knight carries on.]

HELLO! I! AM! THE! RUBBISH! KNIGHT! WELL! MET!

[...They're not deaf, you buffoon.]

[dhil]

[Well at least he'll get the pleasure of listening to himself for a while.

They don't really know how to communicate with their hands, it all seems to be body language, which is good, because anyone should follow along with this:

The knight starts yelling and waving his arms, and the tall stranger leaps a whole foot back, looking startled and confused.

WHAT HAPPEN WHY]

[dhil]

[Hello! They wave eagerly at the very nice looking young man, wiggling their fingers a little before going to inspect him for a moment. They don't get to meet people often, so it's good to have a stranger every now and again.

They seem to be very taken with his hair]

[eternalfailure]

[Naturally, he assumes that something behind him has startled the poor fellow and thus spins around to see it for himself.

His helmet takes a second to catch up before it locks into place with a clunk.]

What is it, my friend? What fills you with fright shall have to answer to me!

[As a guy who also rarely shows his face, ol' R-K aims to be expressive otherwise. One hand on his hip, the other acting as a shade for his eyes, as if searching the distant horizon.]

[dhil]

[That was a lot of noise. And movement. Noise and movement together are pretty scary!

They let the knight turn about and look for whatever it was that frightened them, fidgeting with their hands as he looks for the big bad here.

If he ever turns around again, he'll get the nomad pressing a finger up to their unseen lips. Shhhhhhh]

[27th]

[Yuuri chuckles over the finger wiggling. It's not often someone looks that excited to see him…or…

Touch his hair?]

Are you new around here? I know it can be hard.

[eternalfailure]

[He does indeed turn back, then stands stock still at the sight.

After a long, quiet moment he slowly mirrors the gesture with a tiny 'clink' of gauntlet on mouth guard.

He stays silent for a while.

Because he has no idea why they're being quiet.]

[dhil]

[No that's okay.

They're not going to explain at all. They just look a lot more relaxed and happy with this apparent agreement to be quiet, and reach over to try and inspect the knights gauntleted hands.

So, back to this. Only quiet]

[dhil]

[They like hair! They ruffle it and fluff it and play with it for a moment like a child, before realizing they've been asked a question.

Oh! Well... they're... sort of new? Sort of!

It gets a kind of half shrug, the tall being looking a bit more awkward]

[27th]

[Well it is nice soft hair. And it even grows when he's in his Maoh form! Who could ask for more out of hair?]

You're really tall! [Frankly, he's amazed.] I'm sure you'll make lots of friends! My name is Yuuri.

[dhil]

[They stand up straight, and place a hand on their own head. They measure it off against Yuuri... and slowly lower their hand until it's just above his head. Cue eager wafting around, it looks like they're trying to make a short joke.

But they'd love to have more friends!]

[eternalfailure]

[Oh. Well, that's cool.

More than happy to oblige to the unspoken request, he offers his hands out, fingers splayed at first then bringing them together. clink clink clink]

[dhil]

[They seem very interested in the bright, shining metal. After a while it's not enough that they get to see their reflection in it, they want to see how heavy it is.

So... they're just gonna try and tug it off]

[eternalfailure]

[Though it jostles as if about to come off, his other hand closes quickly around their wrist. Not tightly, but firmly. It's very similar to a grown up calmly keeping a child from putting their fingers somewhere they shouldn't.]

I do not like to go exposed, friend. Not when I can help it.

[He feels no need to press the issue- he apparently trusts that they will accept that, since he lets go of their wrist without guiding it away.]

[dhil]

[Oh! Did he have rules to follow too? Well they could understand that. The small bit of skin actually visible on their face darkens. Looks like they're embarrassed they tried, they didn't mean to offend!

They gesture towards their own hidden face. They understand, being exposed is a terrible thing, sir]

[eternalfailure]

Yes, I thought you'd understand. Nothing to be embarrassed about, I'm sure.

[He spends a moment staring at his hand, after adjusting the gauntlet into place. He can remember the hand under there used to look different. How, exactly, escapes him. His own appearance unsettles him, one of the very few things he can't courageously handle with gusto. A last wriggle of his fingers to make sure everything is in place before looking back up at his friend.]

Still! Do try not to go about stripping people, eh? People will talk, hah-hah!

[Just trying not to be a downer.]

[dhil]

[They do understand, friend. That would be very inappropriate. They didn't know hands could be hard to show too, that's some heavy law you have to listen to!

They nod their head in understanding. No more trying to take off gloves or anything else.

They do get a little fun out of patting the helm though, enjoying the sound their gentle touch makes on the metal. People don't wear that stuff where they're from, you'd get cooked!]

[eternalfailure]

[He's been through deserts in armour. When you're immortal, you put up with that stuff. Even when you don't know you're immortal.

clink clink clink

Casually, he lifts a leg to kick his backpack. This causes a spare gauntlet to launch into the air and he just as easily catches it and offers it up.]

Just a loan, if you don't mind. I've only a few left.

[dhil]

[OH THAT WAS A COOL TRICK. They eagerly take the gauntlet, but hesitate in actually putting it on, they seem far more interested in just how heavy it is. They're impressed, is all of him this heavy?

That's amazing! They don't think they're that strong.

Eventually, they slip the gauntlet on. It's not a good fit, their fingers are too long and too skinny, and it keeps slipping off, but they seem to be very happy with it]

touch the thing touch the thing

[blueherring]

[Kat squints-- as a witch, she's seen some weird people in her time, but this takes the cake. Considering they're massive, and she's barely 5 feet, this is quite the encounter. Don't think she's intimidated though! If she's anything, she's brave, and she can't help but take a few steps closer, hands stuffed in her pockets.]

Uh... hey, are you okay?

[dhil]

[They spot her, and wiggle their fingers at her cheerfully. Of course they're okay! They're very okay, why wouldn't they be?

They point at her next.

Is she okay?]

[deadtective]

[she tilts her head upwards to get a good look at this guy, eyes unconsciously squinting as she zeroes in on their own obviously unnatural eyes. this was something spooky again, wasn't it. ha ha ha, very funny mun.]

First time out, huh?

[since they seem...really excited. and Hazel's really hoping it's about the whole 'being out and played' thing rather than something more worrisome, because she's really sick of that shit yo]